Darlington β Housing Profile (Census 2021)
ONS Census 2021 Β· 48,920 households Β· ONS code E06000005 Β· Census day 21 March 2021
What is the housing profile of Darlington?
Darlington has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 77/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+3 points above the national average of 74/100). 58.2% of its 48,920 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 81.4% use mains gas heating, and 2% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044βTS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.
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Census 2021 housing data β Darlington
| Metric | Darlington | National | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total households | 48,920 | 24,783,191 | TS044 |
| Detached dwellings | 19.1% | β | TS044 |
| Semi-detached dwellings | 39.1% | β | TS044 |
| Terraced dwellings | 28.5% | β | TS044 |
| Purpose-built flats | 10.8% | β | TS044 |
| Mains gas heating only | 81.4% | 73.8% | TS046 |
| Electric-only heating | 5.9% | β | TS046 |
| Oil-only heating | 1.4% | β | TS046 |
| No central heating | 1% | β | TS046 |
| Under-occupied (spare bedrooms) | 74.9% | β | TS052 |
| Overcrowded (β1 or fewer) | 2% | 4.3% | TS052 |
| No car or van | 25% | 23.3% | TS045 |
| 1 car or van | 43.6% | β | TS045 |
| 2 cars or vans | 24.3% | β | TS045 |
| 3+ cars or vans | 7% | β | TS045 |
| GHSP score | 77/100 | 74/100 | Gera composite |
All figures from ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the housing profile of Darlington according to Census 2021?
Darlington has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 77/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+3 points above the national average of 74/100). 58.2% of its 48,920 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 81.4% use mains gas heating, and 2% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044βTS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.
What percentage of homes in Darlington are detached or semi-detached?
According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS044), 58.2% of the 48,920 households in Darlington occupy detached (19.1%) or semi-detached (39.1%) properties. Terraced houses account for 28.5% and purpose-built flats for 10.8%. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
What type of central heating do homes in Darlington use?
Per ONS Census 2021 (Table TS046), 81.4% of households in Darlington use mains gas as their sole central heating source. Electric-only heating accounts for 5.9%, oil-only for 1.4%, and 1% of households have no central heating. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
Is there overcrowding in Darlington?
The ONS bedroom standard defines overcrowding as a household having one or fewer bedrooms than required. In Darlington, 2% of households were overcrowded at Census Day 21 March 2021. By contrast, 74.9% were under-occupied (one or more spare bedrooms). Source: ONS Census 2021, Table TS052, OGL v3.0.
How many households in Darlington have no car?
According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS045), 25% of households in Darlington have no car or van. 43.6% have one car, 24.3% have two cars, and 7% have three or more. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
What is the Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP)?
The Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) is a 0β100 index computed from four ONS Census 2021 Topic Summary tables (TS044 accommodation type, TS045 car availability, TS046 central heating, TS052 bedroom occupancy rating). Formula: GHSP = 0.30 Γ (detached+semi)% + 0.25 Γ (100 β overcrowded%) + 0.25 Γ mains-gas% + 0.20 Γ (100 β no-car%). A higher score indicates a local authority with more spacious housing, lower overcrowding, stronger mains-gas connection, and higher car availability. National England & Wales baseline: 74/100. Source: ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. All data is published by ONS.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census 2021, Tables TS044, TS045, TS046, TS052. ONS geography code: E06000005. Reference date: 21 March 2021. Published: January 2023. Fetched: 2026-06-20. Full methodology.